Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1945-09-10
Day of Death
2024-09-10 (79 years old)
Place of Birth
Kaviyoor, Thiruvalla, Kerala
Kaviyoor Ponnamma
Biography
Kaviyoor Ponnamma (10 September 1945 – 20 September 2024) was an Indian actress who appeared in Malayalam films and television. She began her career performing in theatre dramas before foraying into cinema. She also acted in TV serials and commercials and had playback singing credits in few films
Ponnamma was a four-time Kerala State Film Award for Second Best Actress winner.
Often called as the "mother to all actors", she acted as mother of almost all actors in her career spanning over decades. At the age of 20, she played the mother of older actors Sathyan and Madhu in Thommente Makkal (1965). She particularly gained critical acclaim for acting as the mother of Mohanlal.
As a five-year-old, she learned music and sang in stage shows. In 1958, she was spotted by Kerala People's Arts Club (KPAC) who was looking for a girl who can sing in their stage play. They also gave her the role of heroine in Mooladhanam, her debut stage drama at age 13. It was directed by Thoppil Bhasi. After five years came her first movie Kudumbini, in which she did the title role of the mother of two children.
Ponnamma died from cancer at Lissie Hospital in Kochi, Kerala, on 20 September 2024, at the age of 79.
Known For
Acting
(2022)
Aaraattu
as Voice (Uncredited)
(2021)
Aanum Pennum
as Sumathiyamma
(2021)
(2019)
Mamangam
as Puthumana Thampuratti
(2017)
Achayans
as Roy's Mother
(2017)
(2016)
(2016)
Oppam
as Jayaraman's valiyammayi
(2016)
Thoppil Joppan
as Marykutty
(2016)
Pa.Va
as Agnes / Sister amma
(2014)
Avatharam
as Madhavan's Mother
(2013)
Ginger
as Vivekanandan's mother
(2013)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Mariyamma
(2012)
Mr. Marumakan
as Bhavani Amma
(2011)
(2011)
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan's mother
(2009)
Kappalu Muthalali
as Devaki
(2009)
2 Harihar Nagar
as Andrew's mother
(2009)
(2009)
Ividam Swargamanu
as Elssama
(2008)
Twenty 20
as Bharathi Amma
(2008)
Gulmohar
as Devaki
(2008)
Manjadikuru
as Muthassi
(2008)
(2007)
Anchil Oral Arjunan
as Sudheendran's mother
(2006)
Baba Kalyani
as Meenakshiyamma
(2006)
Vadakkumnadhan
as Rugmavathi Amma
(2004)
Runway
as Bharathi
(2004)
Mampazhakkalam
as Lakshmi
(2004)
Njaan Salperu Raman Kutty
as Devaki
(2004)
Natturajavu
as Charlie's Mother
(2004)
Vismayathumbathu
as Sreekumar's Mother
(2003)
Ammakilikkoodu
as Marykutty Teacher
(2003)
Hariharan Pilla Happy Aanu
as Padmavathiyamma
(2003)
Mr. Brahmachari
as Subhadramma
(2003)
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Bhavaniyamma
(2002)
Nandanam
as Unni Amma
(2001)
Kakkakuyil
as Sethu Lakshmi Bhai / Thampuratty
(2001)
Uthaman
as Jayaraj's Mother
(2000)
Arayannangalude Veedu
as Lakshmi
(1999)
The Godman
as Amarnath's Mother
(1999)
Ezhupunna Tharakan
as Kunjannamma
(1999)
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Bhageerathi
(1999)
Njangal Santhushtaranu
as Mother of the orphanage
(1998)
Kottaram Veettile Apputtan
as Appottan's mother
(1998)
Amma Ammayiamma
as Sarada
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
(1995)
(1995)
Mannar Mathai Speaking
as Meera's Mother
(1995)
(1995)
No: 1 Snehatheeram Banglore North
as Vijayabhaskar's mother
(1994)
Njan Kodiswaran
as Janaki
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
(1994)
Kudumba Visesham
as Bharathi
(1994)
Thenmavin Kombath
as Yeshodhamma
(1994)
Vendor Daniel State Licency
as Annamma Daniel
(1993)
Sopanam
as Sethulakshmi Varma
(1993)
Kalippattam
as Sarojam's mother
(1993)
Gandharvam
as Graceykutty
(1993)
Kavadiyattam
as Sethulakshmi
(1993)
Vatsalyam
as Janakiyamma
(1993)
(1993)
Chenkol
as Ammu
(1993)
(1993)
Samagamam
as Annakutty
(1993)
(1992)
(1992)
(1992)
Aayushkalam
as Aby Mathew's Mother
(1992)
(1992)
Mukhamudra
as Lakshmi
(1991)
Aparahnam
as Janakiyamma
(1991)
Apoorvam Chilar
as Sarojam
(1991)
Bharatham
as Devaki
(1991)
Dhanam
as Sivasankarans mother
(1991)
Pookkalam Varavayi
as Nandan's Mother
(1991)
Sandhesam
as Bhanumathi
(1991)
Ulladakkam
as Sunny's Mother
(1991)
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
as Ananthu' Mother
(1991)
(1990)
Kattukuthira
as Manka
(1990)
(1990)
Kuruppinte Kanakku Pustakom
as Vinayachandran's Mother
(1990)
Midhya
as Rajagopal's Mother
(1990)
(1990)
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Nurse Leeladevi
(1990)
His Highness Abdullah
as Bhagirathi Valiya Thampurati
(1990)
In Harihar Nagar
as Andrews's mother
(1989)
Adhipan
as Shyam Prakash's mother
(1989)
Vandanam
as Unnikrishnan's mother
(1989)
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Mariamma
(1989)
Dasharatham
as Chandradas's mother
(1989)
Ulsavapittennu
as Kalyaniyamma
(1989)
Mazhavilkavadi
as Velayudhankutty's Mother
(1989)
Peruvannapurathe Visheshangal
as Devaki
(1989)
Kireedam
as Ammu
(1989)
Jaathakam
as Janaki
(1989)
(1988)
(1988)
Sathya
as Malayali shop-owner
(1988)
Mukthi
as Madhaviyamma
(1988)
(1987)
(1987)
Irupatham Noottandu
as Meenakshiyamma
(1987)
(1987)
Anantaram
as Yoginiyamma
(1987)
(1986)
(1986)
Kshamichu Ennoru Vakku
as Shanthamma
(1986)
Ennu Nathante Nimmi
as Nirmala's grandmother
(1986)
Namukku Parkkan Munthiri Thoppukal
as Reetha
(1986)
(1986)
Iniyum Kurukshetrum
as Kartyayani
(1986)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Angadikkappurathu
as Rosi
(1985)
Adhyayam Onnu Muthal
as Maash
(1985)
Makan Ente Makan
as Paaruvamma
(1985)
Thinkalazhcha Nalla Divasam
as Janakikutty
(1984)
Swanthamevide Bandhamevide
as Lakshmi
(1984)
Kodathi
as Venu's mother
(1984)
Kanamarayathu
as Mother Superior
(1984)
Ariyaatha Veethikal
as Janakiyamma
(1984)
(1984)
Manithali
as Zulfikar's mother
(1984)
Thirakal
as Madhaviyamma
(1983)
Marakkillorikkalum
as Sharada
(1983)
Sesham Kazhchayil
as Susheela
(1983)
Mansoru Maha Samudram
as Devaki
(1983)
Nathi Muthal Nathi Vare
as Lakshmi
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
Ilakkangal
as Valiyamma
(1981)
(1981)
Thrishna
as Chinnammu
(1981)
(1981)
(1980)
Thirayum Theeravum
as Mohan's mother
(1980)
(1980)
Manushya Mrugam
as Babu's Mother
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
(1980)
Chamaram
as Ravi's Mother
(1979)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
(1978)
Kodiyettam
as Kamalamma
(1978)
(1978)
Rathinirvedam
as Saraswathi
(1978)
(1978)
Avalude Ravukal
as Lakshmi
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
(1977)
Acharam Ammini osaram Omana
as Dhakshayani
(1977)
Jagadguru Aadisankaran
as Kaippilly Aryadevi Antarjanam, Mother of Sankaracharyar
(1977)
Itha Ivide Vare
as Kamalakshi
(1977)
(1976)
Amrithavaahini
as Lakshmi
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1976)
(1975)
(1975)
Utsavam
as Mother of Gopi
(1975)
(1975)
Prayanam
as Amminiyamma
(1975)
(1974)
Nellu
as Savithri Varassyar
(1974)
Arakkallan Mukkalkkallan
as Queen Lakshmi
(1974)
(1974)
Chakravakam
as Soshamma
(1974)
Devi Kanyakumari
as Old Lady
(1973)
Nirmalyam
as Velichapad's Wife
(1972)
(1972)
(1972)
Gandharavakshetram
as Kalamezhuthu Singer
(1972)
Theerthayathra
as Kochikkaavu
(1972)
Akkarapacha
as Bhageerathi
(1972)
Manthrakodi
as Saraswathi
(1972)
Aromalunni
as Thumbolarcha
(1972)
(1971)
Vithukal
as Ammini
(1971)
Karakanakadal
as Tharathi
(1971)
Aabhijathyam
as Janaki Amma
(1970)
(1970)
Cross Belt
as Bhavani
(1970)
Thriveni
as Parvathy
(1970)
Nizhalattam
as Ravi's Mother
(1970)
Othenante makan
as Naani
(1969)
Aalmaram
as Ammini Amma
(1967)
(1965)
Odayil Ninnu
as Kalyani
(1965)